Masseter-to-Facial Nerve Transfer
Masseter-to-Facial Nerve Transfer Michael J. A. Klebuc DEFINITION The descending branch of the masseter nerve can be transferred to selected zygomatic-buccal branches of the facial nerve (V-VII) to restore motion…
Cross Face Nerve Graft
Cross Face Nerve Graft Michael J. A. Klebuc DEFINITION Cross face nerve graft—interposition nerve graft utilized to transmit facial nerve motor axons from a neurologically intact to a paralyzed/paretic, contralateral…
Motor Branch of Masseter for Innervation of Free Muscle Flap
Motor Branch of Masseter for Innervation of Free Muscle Flap Michael J. A. Klebuc DEFINITION The descending branch of the motor nerve to the masseter muscle (CN V) can be…
Thyroglossal Duct Cysts
Thyroglossal Duct Cysts Mark Felton Jugpal S. Arneja Neil K. Chadha DEFINITION The most common congenital midline neck cyst1 Caused by embryological remnants of thyroid gland formation ANATOMY These cysts…
Sural Nerve Harvest
Sural Nerve Harvest Andre P. Marshall Jeffrey R. Marcus Michael R. Zenn DEFINITION The sural nerve is a lower limb sensory nerve that provides sensation to the lateral and posterior…
Tessier 7—Macrostomia Repair
Tessier 7—Macrostomia Repair Patrick A. Gerety Scott P. Bartlett DEFINITION Macrostomia—enlarged oral aperture-related clefting of the oral commissure Tessier 7 cleft—lateral (transverse) facial cleft from the oral commissure to the…
Secondary Cleft Rhinoplasty
Secondary Cleft Rhinoplasty Ali Totonchi Ji H. Son DEFINITION Rhinoplasty remains one of the most challenging plastic surgery procedures for cleft patients. These patients present years after the initial cleft…
Palatal Fistula
Palatal Fistula Gregory D. Pearson DEFINITION A fistula is defined as an epithelialized tract between two cavities that are not meant to be communicating. A palatal fistula is an abnormal…
Velopharyngeal Insufficiency
Velopharyngeal Insufficiency Jennifer L. McGrath Arun K. Gosain DEFINITION Velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI) refers to a structural inadequacy of the velopharyngeal apparatus, resulting in inadequate closure of the velopharyngeal port during…
Sommerlad Palatoplasty
Sommerlad Palatoplasty T. Guy Thorburn DEFINITION Cleft palate repairs can be broadly classified into straightline repairs (such as the Sommerlad technique) vs Z-plasty repairs (such as the Furlow technique). Otto…
